New Hearthstone Info by Ben Brode

We aren't done seeing good cards - lots of fun and crazy stuff is coming.

Ben believes The Grand Tournament is the best thing they have done so far.

"You won't be disappointed in the Druid cards"

The team agrees more deck slots are something they need to do.

New Epic Card Vote

Epic! The next card vote is now live and we're choosing between two epic neutral minions, both of which use art that was previously shown during the Grand Tournament hype tweets. Who do you want to see?

August Card Back

Deck Spotlight: Krup's Tempo Mage

If you haven't yet joined in on the awesomeness that is Flamewaker Tempo Mage, or you're looked for a different style of it, Krupsstone has written an excellent guide to get you started. This is a bit different than your normal Flamewaker mage though in that we don't make use of Archmage Antonidas as Krup feels it was too inconsistent for his liking.

The courageous deeds of champions have long served as a source of inner strength for others, and witnessing a hero’s gallantry in action can be enough to inspire even the lowliest of squires to great feats of strength. In Hearthstone’s second expansion, The Grand Tournament, a host of minions are just waiting to be inspired by your actions!

Today, we’re taking a look at the new keyword, Inspire.

The new Inspire keyword triggers after you use your Hero Power, and affects any friendly minions on the board that have the Inspire keyword. Inspired minions can gain stats, attract additional allies to your cause, and so much more. If there’s one thing a Hero can always use, it’s more allies!

Argent Watchman might not look like the most fearsome of fighters, but he’s just waiting to be inspired to new heights. Make use of your Hero Power while he’s on the board, and he’ll take flight to take the fight to your foes!

Hero Powers are primed to be more important than ever in The Grand Tournament. Prepare your monologues, clad your steed in its finest barding, and inspire your troops to great victory!

The Grand Tournament

Check out more details on The Grand Tournament, including a list of all the currently released cards!

New Card Reveals

Next Card Reveal Vote

The next card vote is now up and it is between two common spells, Priest vs Warlock! Which class will win?

Hearthstone Patch 9554 Now Live

Patch 9554 is now live, and with that, The Grand Tournament pre-orders! The pre-order includes the Triumphant card back and costs $49.99 USD for the 50 card packs which you will get once TGT is live. Patch notes can be found below.

General

Pre-purchase "The Grand Tournament" -- Starting late July, you can pre-purchase "The Grand Tournament" 50 card pack bundle from the in-game shop and unlock a special card back. The Grand Tournament packs can be opened in August when the expansion releases but the card back is available immediately!

The following card backs have been added: -- Darkspear - Acquired by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of July.

Bug Fixes

Improvements have been made to Spectator Mode which include resolving the issue that could cause a card with a "Choose One" option to become stuck on screen.

Fixed an issue with Rexxar's golden hero portrait animation.

The game will no longer freeze on the splash screen after being away for a while.

You can once again search for cards that contain diacritics without specifying their proper marks.

Fixed an issue with volume sliders.

You will no longer get stuck on the matchmaking screen after a Tavern Brawl with a friend ends.

Various audio, graphical, and UI issues have been resolved.

Brawl: Too Many Portals

After a minor technical blip, this week's Tavern Brawl is Too Many Portals! You can play as any class and your deck is filled up with Unstable Portal. This is much like the Webspinner brawl we saw a few weeks ago. Discuss this brawl over on our Tavern Brawl forums.

Note: We've had to update our client to the latest patch before the correct brawl appeared.